Alexander v. Eric Ward, et al

Filing 9

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS 7 . IT IS ORDERED that the captioned lawsuit is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Signed by Judge Jay C. Zainey on 12/19/2016.(ajn)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
GLENN A. ALEXANDER

VERSUS

ERIC WARD, ET AL.
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CIVIL ACTION NO. 16-14430
SECTION: “A”(1)
JUDGE JAY C. ZAINEY
MAGISTRATE JUDGE
JANIS VAN MEERVELD

ORDER
The Court, after considering the complaint, the record, the applicable law, the Magistrate
Judge’s Report and Recommendation, and the objection to the Magistrate Judge’s Report and
Recommendation, hereby approves the Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation and
adopts it as its opinion.
To the extent that plaintiff seeks leave to amend his complaint, that request is denied
because it would be futile. No amendment that the plaintiff could make would cure the defects in
federal subject matter jurisdiction. Simply, the plaintiff should have filed his claims in state court.
Accordingly;
IT IS ORDERED that the captioned lawsuit is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for
lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
December 19, 2016
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JAY C. ZAINEY
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE